#gratitude

Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature, and we are but too willing to ease ourselves of it, or at least to lighten it as much as we can. ↗

— Philip Stanhope

#ease #gratitude #imperfect #least #lighten

A person however learned and qualified in his life's work in whom gratitude is absent, is devoid of that beauty of character which makes personality fragrant. ↗

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

#beauty #character #devoid #fragrant #gratitude

Moisture falls from the sky, cleansing the world and sustaining precious life. But it's the gloom - the cold, dark air - that receives notice. We fail to see the miracle of raindrops through our own tears. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#despair #discouragement #ingratitude #misery #rain

All sanity depends on this: that it should be a delight to feel the roughness of a carpet under smooth soles, a delight to feel heat strike the skin, a delight to stand upright, knowing the bones are moving easily under the flesh. ↗

— Doris Lessing

#feeling #gratitude #life #sanity #life

You were formed inside a borrowed womb—a nourishing safe haven for months—then delivered through painful effort and sacrifice by a woman willing to give you the precious gift of life. That truth alone deserves your gratitude and respect. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#gratitude #mom #mother #mother-s-day #motherhood

Thank you, Tempest, for loving me when understanding was too hard. Thank you for understanding when loving me is impossible. ↗

— Tracy Deebs

#love #understanding #love

I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend's prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief ↗

— Euripides

#gratitude

I see the glass half full and thank God for what I have. ↗

— Ana Monnar

#gratitude #optimism #optimistic #gratitude

Being in the habit of saying "Thank you," of making sure that people receive attention so they know you value them, of not presuming that people will always be there--this is a good habit, regardless...make sure to give virtual and actual high-fives to those who rock and rock hard. ↗

— Sarah Wendell

#gratitude #romance #love

That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others. I've had my share of angels. ↗

— Abraham Verghese

#funny